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Assessing the Validity of the Threefold Conversion between Hemoglobin and Hematocrit for the Determination of Anemia in Pregnancy
(2014)Introduction: The worldwide prevalence of anemia is higher among pregnant women. Anemic status is determined by the measurement of Hemoglobin (Hb) or Hematocrit (Hct). Hct (%) is usually defined as three times the value ... -
Assessment of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) among graduate Radiographers
(2014)Evidence-based practice (EBP) offers the integration of the best research evidence with clinical knowledge and expertise and patient values. EBP is considered to be an essential component of clinical service delivery in ... -
An Assessment on Integration of Single-Sign-On Technologies for Military Environment: A Fit- Viability Model
(2014)With the creation of web-based technologies, single sign-on has emerged as an important and central architecture solution for enterprise applications. As security breaches become increasingly more frequent, Minimizing user ... -
Awareness, Associated Factors, Practices and Myths Regarding Acne among the Students of University of Sri Jayewardenepura
(2014)Background- Acne is one of the most common multifactorial skin conditions beginning in adolescence and often resolving spontaneously but remains as a significant problem in discuss within the society. Methodology - This ... -
Biodiversity and Bio-Piracy: With Special Reference to Sri Lanka
(2014)Sri Lanka is a small island, 65,610 km2 in area situated close to southeast corner of the peninsula of India and rich with high level of biodiversity. The significant feature of the biodiversity of Sri Lanka is high portion ... -
Box-Jenkins Approach for Out-of-Sample Forecasting of Stock Price Index: Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange
(2014)Univariate time series analysis under the time domain has become a widely used data analysis technique from the past. The methods belong to time series could be used to identify the temporal structure of data and forecasting. ... -
"Building Section" For Passive Climatic Modifications in Sri Lankan Non Domestic Architecture
(2014)Air-conditioning is commonly used to achieve thermal comfort for commercial buildings in the hot and humid climates. This practice accounts for nearly 60% of total electricity consumption in a building. The passive system ... -
Can Clomiphene Citrate Improve the Quality of Seminal Fluid Parameters in Idipathic Oligoasthenoteratozoospermic Males
(2014)Introduction: Male infertility is a rising problem worldwide. Idiopathic male infertility is responsible for 31% of all male infertility. Among them 44% is due to Idiopathic Oligo Astheno Terotozoospermia (iOAT) syndrome. ... -
Climate Change and Rising Sea Level: Need for an International Regime for Displaced People and Geoproperty Rights
(2014)Sea was at an inconceivably low level in the ancient world. The migratory routes traversed by the humans were over hard grounds all around. Suddenly the sea level rose. It was a strange phenomenon for the ancient people. ... -
Combat Exposure and Cannabis Use: Are they associated?
(2014)Cannabis also known as marijuana is an illicit psychoactive substance derived from the Cannabis sativa plant. Regular cannabis use is associated with cannabis dependence syndrome. Cannabis users are also more likely to use ... -
A community based Study on Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus
(2014)Background. Staphylococcus aureus is a major bacterial cause of superficial infectionand a health care associated infection. The emergence of multiple resistances to anti staphylococcal penicillins like cloxacillin, ... -
A Comparison of Factors Associated with Run-off-Road and Non Run-off-Road Crashes
(2014)Run-off-road (ROR) crashes have become a major cause of serious injuries and fatalities. Crash data from Kansas, United States of America (U.S.A.) is used in this study to examine the trends in ROR crashes related to non-ROR ... -
Congestion Monitoring in Nottingham using Permanent Count Sites
(2014)Permanent count sites are widely used for congestion monitoring in Nottingham. This project is aimed at urban congestion monitoring using permanent count sites during evening peak hours. "Congestion" does not have a fixed ... -
Contract of Employment in Sri Lanka: A Contract like Any Other, But a Contract Not like Any Other!
(2014)Contract of employment is a contract relating to employer and employee relationship. The traditional common law considered it as a contract made with free will of the parties. It paved the way for exploitation of employees ... -
The Contribution of Caregivers in Christian and Buddhist Preschools in Respect of Early Childhood Care in Sri Lanka
(2014)Early childhood is considered as the most important and decisive period in forming the foundation of the holistic development of one's personal life. The type of ones future personality depends on how he or she brought up ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility with Specific Reference to Environment
(2014)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the continuing commitment of companies to behave ethically and to contribute towards economic development while fulfilling economic, social and environmental responsibilities towards ... -
Correlation of Dengue Fever with Rainfall and Other Environmental Indices in Dehiwala Medical Officer of Health Area during 2011 & 2012
(2014)The present study examined the relationship between weather pattern and trend of dengue fever. It also assessed the incidence of dengue fever according to gender and Public Health Inspector (PHI) areas in 2011 and 2012 by ... -
The Crisis of Low Conviction rate in Sri Lankan Criminal Justice System, A Critical Analysis of the Root-causes
(2014)The function of the "Criminal Justice System" is to deliver justice for all, by prosecuting suspects before the competent courts based on evidence and convicting them if they proved to be guilty while protecting the innocent. ... -
Critical Analysis on Identifying the Effect of Military Training Simulations on Confidence Level of Soldiers
(21/08/2014)Simulations and games grow very rapidly and dynamically with technologies evolving every day. Technologies of military simulation are continuously evaluated and upgraded since it is a key factor for military training, ...